- complainer
n. a chronic complainer
* * *a chronic complainer
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
complainer
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Complainer — Com*plain er (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n [ e]r), n. One who complains or laments; one who finds fault; a murmurer. Beattie. [1913 Webster] Speechless complainer, I will learn thy thought. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complainer — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 complainer … Law dictionary
complainer — [[t]kəmple͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] complainers N COUNT (disapproval) A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like. He was a terrible complainer and used to make a great deal of his illness. Syn: moaner … English dictionary
complainer — complain ► VERB 1) express dissatisfaction or annoyance. 2) (complain of) state that one is suffering from (a symptom of illness). DERIVATIVES complainer noun. ORIGIN Old French complaindre, from Latin complangere bewail … English terms dictionary
complainer — noun see complain … New Collegiate Dictionary
complainer — See complain. * * * … Universalium
complainer — noun One who complains, or is known for their complaints. Syn: grumbler, squeaky wheel … Wiktionary
complainer — Synonyms and related words: bellyacher, complainant, crab, crank, croaker, faultfinder, frondeur, griever, griper, grouch, grouser, growler, grumbler, kicker, kvetch, lamenter, malcontent, mourner, murmurer, mutterer, querulous person,… … Moby Thesaurus
complainer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who habitually complains or grumbles: crab, faultfinder, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner. Informal: crank, griper, grouser. Slang: bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss. See HAPPY … English dictionary for students
complainer — n. one who complains; whiner, malcontent … English contemporary dictionary
